Healthy people, strong communities

The focus of healthy people, strong communities works to engage and mobilize residents to take collective action to improve access to and availability of the resources needed to revitalize and strengthen neighbourhoods.

United Ways Centraides invest in programs that help create neighbourhoods that are vibrant, where residents can experience a sense of safety and well-being.

We assist residents to identify community strengths and leverage resident knowledge, skills and experience to help neighbourhoods become stronger.

United Ways Centraides provides programs and services for:

Community mental health services

Independent living

Domestic violence

Priority populations supported by United Ways Centraides:

Seniors

People with disabilities

Children

Aboriginal people

New immigrants

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Healthy people, strong communities

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Did you know?

Access to health care continues to be an issue in Canada. The bottom 33% of Canadian income earners are – as compared to the top 33% of income earners – 50% less likely to see a specialist when needed, 50% more likely to find it difficult to get care on weekends or evenings, and 40% more likely to wait five days or more for an appointment with a physician.